AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUS-Iran/Yemen Escalation Watch: Trump declined Saudi requests for retaliatory strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, saying the group “called” and doesn’t want to fight the US, even as Washington weighs next steps after stalled diplomacy and a wider military buildup. Middle East Energy Shock: The G7/IEA emergency release hit 325m barrels so far, with Trump publicly ruling out a US diesel export ban after the bloc agreed to release up to 100m barrels—aimed at easing price spikes tied to Red Sea/Hormuz disruptions. Kurdish Politics & US Pullback: Iraq’s Kurdistan Region faces renewed security anxiety after CENTCOM confirmed the end of the Operation Inherent Resolve mission at Erbil Air Base; KSDP accused the US of harming Kurds at multiple turning points. Somalia- Israel Tensions: Somalia’s president said it will resist any Israeli foothold, warning of plans around Berbera and framing it as destabilizing amid Red Sea/Horn of Africa interconnected crises. Aviation Security: UAE prosecutors said a FlyDubai co-pilot used a crash axe in an attempted terrorist attack; Oman reportedly had barred him over extremism concerns. Geopolitics & Markets: US-Russia talks on ending Ukraine reportedly now include a multibillion-dollar Lukoil asset deal, raising fresh conflict-of-interest questions around Kushner-linked networks.
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